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Trying to get in touch with Oscar Lara, was corresponding with him about buying some gear and he seems to have dropped off the face of the earth no return of phone calls or emails. He posts on here occasionally as scubaozzy2

It is that time of year again. We are headed to Yonaguni to swim with the hammerheads and explore the ruins of Yonaguni. We have tours departing from Naha, Okinawa on January 24th and again on Feb 12th. We will be spending up to one week diving in Yonaguni each trip and for those adding a few...

We have two job openings at Reef Encounters: One is for an office worker- must be fluent in English and Japanese (including reading and writing Kanji)- they will be in charge of everyday communications with customers and reservations with hotels etc. Also all daily paperwork etc.. The other...

Reef Encounters will be running another trip to explore the ruins and other dives sites in Yonaguni departing Naha on 14 July. We will be offering 2-3-4 night schedules. Flights can be arranged from Naha or Tokyo to Yonaguni. Please contact for me for more details or reservations. Booking...

Water temp has reached 75F/23.8C consistently on dives over the weekend- its summertime in Okinawa!! Yeah!:D:D Time to break out the shorties and 3mm suits. Boats running almost daily now. Had a few hammerheads hanging at the surface yesterday while drift diving.

Reef Encounters is offering all tech classes at 15% off for the months of Jan- Feb. All classes booked and paid for in Jan or Feb will get 15% off or book a week of training and get even bigger discounts. Classes include: Intro to Tech Advanced Nitrox Decompression Techniques...

Going through the inventory we have a few extras we are trying to get rid of before the end of the year. All items are brand new and have full warranty coverage. Price includes free shipping anywhere in Japan. Dive Rite Classis EXP wing Y36,000 Dive Rite REC EXP wing Y36,000 Dive Rite...

Members of the Reef Encounters Wreck Exploration Team after a ton a research and lots of dives located the final resting place of the USS Longshaw today. Dives were conducted and the wreckage was located. The wreck was located on the final dives of the day after numerous scooter runs in the...

We were able to finally get a mooring line on a new wreck we had found last year. The wreck is at 118fsw to the deck and about 135fsw to the bottom. It is quite large and very old - planning a series of exploration dive in the coming week to try to put an ID on the wreck. It is not a war ship...

Taking the boat out Saturday for dives at Rukan for mantas and them a wreck dive. Contact us at the shop for reservations.

Diving yesterday at Kuroshima in the Keramas we were visited by a very friendly whale shark which swam with us for about 30 minutes.

The fishermen have been saying that they keep seeing mantas at Ruken-so - we decided to check this out today on the new boat and they definately where not lying we had two large mantas circle the boat for over 40 minutes and got to snorkel with them for quite a while. Awesome day!!

Its that time of year again- the hammerheads are schooling in Yonaguni and Reef Encounters is headed down that way. Feb 13th -19th is the official trip this year with dates open in Jan and Feb for groups who would like to book a just for themselves. Prices start at Y129,000 per person of 3...

Reef Encounters in headed to Kume for a quick dive getaway. Heading out on 19th of Dec from the Naha ferry port in the morning - with 2 dives in the afternoon and a few more dives on Sunday before heading back on the late afternoon ferry. For complete details see the reefencounters web site...

Reef Encounters is now offering the full range of open circuit NAUI Tech classes on its regular schedule. Tech classes that will be offered include: Intro to Tech- for those aspiring to improve their technique, learn what team diving is all about and acquire the skills needed to enter a...

Position open for full time/long term instructor in Okinawa, Japan. Expanding shop looking for quality instructors or DM's. Ideal candidate would have tech diving experience, extensive boat diving experience and teaching from scuba diver to DiveMaster level classes. Japanese or Chinese...

We are looking for instructors and DMs again. We have two full time opening for dive instructors/DMs. Applicant must speak Japanese and English. Positions are full time and run year round. Applicant must be able to pass a NAUI ITC or crossover within 30 days of employment if not already a...

Just returned back to the real world after two solid weeks of diving Yonaguni. Althought the island has been built up a little over the years their is still pretty much a absence of web availability there- with the only internet cafe closing since my last visit (its now a bakery) Over my two...

Been doing a good amount of research on wrecks in the Okinawa area over the past few months. In this time we have confirmed numbers for at least 2 new divable wrecks (LST 447 and another unnamed wreck). We have also discovered a large debris field which has resulted in recovery of numerous Coke...

Reef Encounters is now offering professional training up throught Instructor Trainer in Okinawa. We offer the full range of NAUI courses from Scuba Diver to IT (for those qualified). We offer packages including housing for those wishing to work full time on pursuing a career in diving...